New Medicare cards offer greater protection to more than 57.7 million Americans Date 2017-05-30 Title New Medicare cards offer greater protection to more than 57.7 million Americans Contact press@cms.hhs.gov New … Continue Reading →

Like föra cost containment, IWPharmacy is working to bring attention to the epidemic of opioid use in the Workers’ Compensation arena. IWPharmacy has published a white paper titled “Opioids and the … Continue Reading →

In working with our clients in states where marijuana is legalized for medical and/or recreational use, there is a fair amount of concern and discussion. We are watching this closely … Continue Reading →

Comments Off on MSP Statute Extends Its Reach in the 11th Circuit: Foreshadowing for Liability MSAs?

AUTHOR:KATE RIORDAN AUGUST 18, 2016 In our first blog post on this topic, we outlined the new and emerging risks and complications presented by Medicare Advantage Plans (MAPs). As previously … Continue Reading →

Comments Off on Removing Impediments to Settlements: Conditional Payments in Liability Claims

AUTHOR:SHAWN DEANE AUGUST 16, 2016 While the Commercial Repayment Center’s (CRC) conditional payment process has received a lot of coverage in the last eight months, its collections apply only to … Continue Reading →

AUTHOR:MARTIN CASSAVOY AUGUST 12, 2016 In a broad ruling released on August 8, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals expanded the rights of Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) to use Federal … Continue Reading →

By David DePaolo Posted: 07 Jul 2016 09:38 AM PDT Workers’ compensation medicine is often critiqued against general health medicine, the implication that general health does things better. And to … Continue Reading →

Comments Off on Short-term opioid use may contribute to circle of pain

Donna Mahoney Long-term opioid use can prolong chronic pain for injured workers, according to members of the medical industry, but there is new concern that use of the narcotic for … Continue Reading →

Comments Off on CMS Announces Proposed Payment Changes for Medicare Home Health Agencies for 2017 (CMS-1648-P)

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced proposed changes to the Medicare home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2017 that would foster … Continue Reading →

By Donna Mahoney 6/22/2016 4:23 pm A growing awareness of risks associated with long-term opioid use combined with questions about the drugs’ effectiveness has caused them to be prescribed less … Continue Reading →

Comments Off on Social Security Funded Until 2034, and About Three-Quarters Funded for the Long Term; Many Options to Address the Long-Term Shortfall

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security The Social Security Board of Trustees today released its 76th annual report to Congress on the financial … Continue Reading →